May 10, 2000

US Rowing and the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) are proud to announce the May 10 coaches poll for Women's NCAADivision I Collegiate Varsity Eights and Women's NCAA Division II/III Collegiate Varsity Eights. US Rowing and the CRCA will be conducting weekly national collegiate polls for both Division I and Division II/III women's varsity eights. The polls will be released each Wednesday from April 5 through May 17.

Women's NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
    Team (1st-Place Votes)   Points Previous Rank
1.  Washington (10)           295         1
2.  Brown (5)                 290         2
3.  Princeton                 264         3
4.  Radcliffe                 249         4t
5.  California                241         4t
6.  Virginia                  218         6
7.  Yale                      211         7
8.  Michigan                  196         8
9.  Michigan State            171         9
10. Boston                    163        10
11. Northeastern              147        11
12. USC                       136        12
13. Ohio State                132        13
14. Wisconsin                 102        14
15. Oregon State               85        15
16. Washington State           61        16
17. Dartmouth                  57        18
18. Iowa                       50        17
19. Pennsylvania               36        19
20. Syracuse                   20        20